15.1(1)On or after November 1, 2022, a person may, when applying for a licence under section 5, apply to the Minister, on a form provided by the Minister, to have a facility designated as a designated facility or, in the case of a person that is an operator of a licensed facility, at any time during the term of the licence.

15.1(2)An application for designation shall be accompanied by the documents prescribed by regulation.

15.1(3)The Minister may, in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the Minister, designate a facility as a designated facility

15.1(4)The Regulations Act does not apply to the policies and procedures established by the Minister for the purposes of subsection (3).

15.1(5)The Minister shall, whenever possible, designate facilities in the order of priority established by regulation.

15.1(6)A designation expires at the end of the term of the licence unless the licence and the designation are renewed.